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Dominican baseball player (born 1986)

Baseball player

Juan Carlos Pérez (born November 13, 1986) is a Dominican former professional baseballoutfielder.

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He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and won the World Series with the club in 2014.

Early life

Juan Carlos Pérez was born on November 13, 1986, in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Pérez attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City, and after not being selected in the Major League Baseball draft, he attended Western Oklahoma State College.^[1]

Professional career

San Francisco Giants

Minor leagues

The San Francisco Giants drafted Pérez in the 13th round, with the 387th overall selection, of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.

On November 20, 2012, the Giants added Pérez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[2]

Major leagues

Pérez made his MLB debut for the Giants on June 9, 2013 at a game against the Ari